The koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae and its closest living relatives are the wombats. The koala is found in coastal areas of the mainland's eastern and southern regions, inhabiting Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.
In the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland, the
species was listed under the EPBC Act in February 2022 as endangered by
extinction. One of the biggest anthropogenic threats to the koala is
habitat destruction and fragmentation. Near the coast, the main cause of
this is urbanisation, while in rural areas, habitat is cleared for
agriculture. Urban populations have distinct vulnerabilities: collisions
with vehicles and attacks by domestic dogs.
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